As a student athlete, one of the best parts of the year are during our respective sports seasons, especially at such and athletically successful school like Silver Creek. With spring sports quickly approaching, anticipation has been rising, one of them being is Track and Field.
When people hear Track and Field, people almost always think of events on the track, like our long distance runners and sprinters, or our jumpers who overcome both lengths of sand and high-set bars. But what about the field? I have personally always felt like the throwers have been the underdogs of school sports--it’s always been a sport that people look over. With all of those hours in the weight room, players are taught self resilience and determination, and build a strong bond with each other as well. Our throwing team is notorious for their sweeps, but of course none of our accomplishments would be possible without Coach Sumida’s support.
As a thrower myself, I’m ecstatic to see how much our team will progress. Last year, we had several athletes qualify for CCS (Alan Ibarra and Brandon Dang, ‘18), and I can only hope--and put in the work to make sure--that our team can leave an even bigger mark by the end of this season.
And now here’s a perspective that’s on the track.
As a distance runner, you have to put in a lot work. Running teaches you many things, and for me it has taught discipline and time management. On that track were taught how to put in hard work, without Coach Ta the distance wouldn’t wouldn’t have the work ethic we have now. It’s only Coach Ta’s second year coaching distance but he has done an amazing job working with the athletes. The distance team sort of becomes like a family--the sprinters, throwers, and distance runners are one big family.
And that’s what’s great about track: you meet new people and make new friends that will be there for you always. I think Track and Field is more than just a sport. It’s a community where you feel at home and accepted.